高一上学期英语reading comprehension_1

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1、Readingcomprehension(拟题人：蔡素素)A.MILLBURN,NEWJERSEY—An11-year-oldboywhogaveuptelevisionforayearinabet(打赌)withhismothersayshe’llusesomeofthemoneytobuyhimselfAnastronaut’ssuit.Thebetendedat9:o1onMondaymorning,butBenjaminBarreauxwaiteduntilhismother,Roslyn,handedhi

2、mfive100-dollarbillsinfrontofagatheringofnewspapermenintheafternoonbeforeswitchingontheTV.Duringthepastyear,hehasfilledhistimereadingandhisgrades(分数)haveimprovedfrom“satisfactory”to“verygood”.()1.Wholostabettowhom?A.Theboy’smotyertohisfather.B.Benjamin’sfather

3、toRoslyn.C.Benjamintohismother.D.RoslyntoBenjamin.()2.ForhowlonghadtheboykepthimselffromturningontheTV?A.FromMondaymorningtillafternoon.B.Foroneyearandseveralhours.C.Foroneyearandaday.D.Foroneyear.()3.Whydidthemotherhandthebillstotheboy?A.Becausehisgradeshadim

4、proved.B.Becauseshehadwonsomemoney.C.Becausehewantedtobuyanastronaut’ssuit.D.Becauseshehadgivenhimherpromise.()4.Whydoyouthinkthenewspapermencame?A.Theycametojudgewhoshouldbethewinner.B.Theycametocongratulatethewinner.C.Theycaneforthemoney.D.Theycameforthenews

5、.()5.ThemotherobviouslybelievedthatA.childrenshouldn'twatchTVtoomuch.B.childrenshouldn'thavetheirownmoney.C.childrenshouldn'tberegardedastheirparents’equalsD.children’interestinspaceshouldbeencouraged.(1-5.DBDDA.)B.DisneydecidedtobuildhisparkinCalifornia,andin

6、1952hebegantobuyland．Thisprovedtobeadifficulttask,sincethelandhewantedwasownedbynofewerthantwentyfamilies.In1954,hesentfourmembersofhisstaffaroundtheUnitedStateslookingforideasatestablishedamusementparks.TheonlyideaonwhichtheyfoundgeneralagreementwasthatDisney

7、wascrazy.Ownersofotherparkssaiditwasimpossibletosucceedwithoutdangerousridesandusingmethodsthatwereatleastalittledishonest.However,Disneywentonwithhisplansforaclean,safepark,whichhedecidedtocallDisneyland．AtlastDisneylandwasbuiltandopenedtothepublic．Veryquickl

8、y,itcametoberegardedasoneofthewondersofthemodernworldthroughitsgates.DisneylandwasapersonalsatisfactiontoDisney.Itexpressedhisideasofallthatistrueandgoodandbeautifulinthisworld．Hen